Silver 5 Asses Owl series I: facing left
Features
| Issuer |
Populonia
(Etruria)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 301 BC - 206 BC |
| Value | 5 Asses |
| Currency | As (circa 475-201 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.78 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 178543 |
| References | Vecchi III# 53 Italo Vecchi; 1992. “The Coinage of the Rasna: A Study in Etruscan Numismatics. Part III”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique = Rivista Svizzera di Numismatica (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 71. , HN Italy# 225 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. Italo Vecchi; 2012. Etruscan Coinage / Volume 4: Part 1. A corpus of the struck coinage of the Rasna, together with an historical and economic commentary on the issues (gold, silver and bronze) from the mints of Cosa, Luca, Pisae, Populonia, uncertain cenral Etruria, Vetulonia, Volsinii, Vulci, and unid. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy. Arthur Sambon; 1903. Les monnaies antiques de l’Italie. Bureaux du "Musée", Paris, France.Fabio Vicari; 1991. Materiali e considerazioni per uno studio organico della monetazione etrusca = Materials and considerations for an organic study of Etruscan coinage. Società Numismatica Italiana, Milan, Italy. , HGC 1# 135 Oliver D. Hoover; 2018. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia / Volume 1: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Owl facing left with value in front.
Lettering: V
Translation: 5
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Mint
Populonia, Etruria, ItalyComments
Five examples are known, with only three being in private collections.
There has been much controversy on dating Populonian coins, and as such, the date ranges my vary per source.
The first Owl series was struck using Populonia's fourth silver standard, which is equal to the third silver standard except with the weights of all denomination being halved.
There has been much controversy on dating Populonian coins, and as such, the date ranges my vary per source.
The first Owl series was struck using Populonia's fourth silver standard, which is equal to the third silver standard except with the weights of all denomination being halved.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (301 BC - 206 BC) | 
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$ 5200 | Only 5 examples known | ||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Roma Numismatics Auction XXVIII Lot 63 
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5 Jul 2023 | XF |
USD 5070.34
(GBP 3800.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Roma Numismatics Auction 10 Lot 62
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27 Sep 2015 | XF |
USD 2134.88
(GBP 1600.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Roma Numismatics Auction 10 Lot 61
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27 Sep 2015 | XF |
USD 2935.46
(GBP 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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